I Was Chosen as the Saint’s Husband - Chapter 178
178 – Part 2 Episode 7, Joint Training with the Holy Knights
Five days have already passed since I took charge of assisting the new priests.
As time goes by quickly, I am also busy taking care of future priests.
The busiest thing among them all is preparing for the next class during every break?
It’s quite tiring because I have to personally carry the printed materials that have to be distributed to 150 people each time.
Other than that, it’s not that hard, so I’m just holding on and doing it.
If other things had been difficult, I might not have been able to endure it.
“Let’s see… next class…”
With my tired body, I stopped by the center’s office to check on my next class.
As I was left alone in the office with the lights off, it felt like the weekend and I felt a strong desire to go home.
Because tomorrow is a holiday.
Just don’t think about anything and take a good rest.
Rather than… I have to check my classes now.
The next class…
“Sword training?”
Wow, is there already afternoon sword training involved?
Even though the senior priest who was interfering was restrained from interfering with the training of prospective priests, the fact that the training was still taking place means that it was regular training.
It’s so different from when I was there that I can’t figure it out.
It was only a week for us, but don’t prospective priests receive priest training for almost a month now?
“Then everyone gather at the parade ground…”
I checked again just in case, nodded, and walked out of the office.
The closer I got to the lecture room, the more I could hear the chattering voices of the prospective priests, which made me smile happily.
The only thing you can talk about is now.
When sword training is over, you’ll be so exhausted that you won’t even be able to smile, let alone laugh.
How do you know that?
Because I have experienced it too.
I still remember it.
The incredible teaching methods of Priest Maxis, who helped us train.
Even though it was obviously sword training, they were made to run with a sword first rather than sword training.
This is because there is a big difference in weight between just running and running with a sword!
Maybe it’s because I’m thinking about the past, but I feel a little unwell.
When I entered the classroom, Etheria, who was waiting, put her hand on my shoulder with a worried look on her face.
“Elvin, are you okay? You look quite unwell…”
“Hehe… don’t worry… I looked at the next class schedule and remembered our time.”
“Our time…? No way…”
“Yeah…that’s it…”
Etheria was equally astonished.
In particular, Etheria will have even more painful memories.
Even though it had only been a while since I ran with a sword, didn’t I faint from exhaustion?
“Now, pay attention!”
But, fortunately, it’s us, Inadi, who are receiving training this time.
These are the prospective priests who are making noise in front of us right now.
“This is the end of today’s class.”
“end?”
“That can’t be possible.”
When I said it was the end, the prospective priests showed various reactions.
Among them, the most impressive reactions were those who were happy that it ended quickly and those who wondered why it was already over.
It’s only been 5 days, but I can’t believe I’m even suspicious.
It seems like he’s really taking the advice that it’s best to be suspicious of anything first.
“Yes! Then can I go back to the dormitory?!”
And the prospective priest smiled brightly and asked me a question…
He attended classes well, got good grades, and liked to relax, so he was a model student and had good interpersonal relationships.
“You can go back to the dormitory, change out of your gym clothes, and then gather at the parade ground.”
“The parade ground?”
“Parade…?”
“So you’re saying class isn’t over?”
“No, class is over. Except there is still training left.”
Classes are over and training remains.
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Aren’t the two obviously different?
Hehe… It seems like he finally noticed my prank.
“Isn’t it time to do that now? There are less than 10 minutes left until sword training time.”
Can everyone here go to their dormitory, change into their gym clothes, and come back within 10 minutes?
It doesn’t seem bad to impose 1 penalty point on the reserve priest who is late this time.
“Damn…damn it!!”
“Run!! Hurry!!”
“How can you get to the dormitory, change clothes and come out in 10 minutes?!”
Several prospective priests, realizing that there was not much time left, shouted loudly.
And that sound became a ignition, and the prospective priests who were staring at me blankly got up from their seats and ran outside at the same time.
Rumble!
All the reserve priests left and only our assistant priests remained in the classroom.
It seems I’m not the only one thinking about that day’s training, as everyone is thinking about something in their heads in this quiet place.
*
Swordsmanship training can be said to be the flower of preparatory priest training.
It was an act that could be defined as harassment under the guise of training.
First of all, it makes prospective priests who do not have proper stamina run until they are on the verge of death.
And that’s with a large sword that I don’t usually have any contact with.
What can you draw with just one sword?
However, if you hold the sword in person, it will be a different story.
It’s a model of a sword made for jumping with it.
Because it is large and heavy, it is completely different from just running.
“Nice to meet you!! I am Priest Maxis, who will be in charge of your sword training!”
“I am the vice-captain of the Holy Knights, responsible for the defense of the church headquarters.”
Sure enough, the vice-captain of the Holy Knights is also with us.
The fact that he is there means that they will also be training together this time.
“These are soldiers from the Reserve Knights of the Holy Knights. Please think of them as classmates who will be training together.”
Just like the prospective priests, the rookies who will become members of the Holy Knights this time.
They all looked so bulky and tall that their very existence seemed like a threat.
In the case of the Holy Knights, they train and beat you up, so it would be hell if you trained with them.
Doing that until the preliminary priest training is over…
Sure enough, Priest Maxis looked at me with a grin.
His smile was as if he remembered that day! Because I felt the same way, I immediately cringed.
“Have you already heard the explanation from the assistant priests?”
“Not yet!”
No, Priest Maxis…
Even if you stare at me, I can’t help it…
They just looked at the schedule and brought prospective priests to the parade ground.
I’m not a member of the Holy Knights or the priest in charge, so there’s no way I can explain the training, right?
I sent him a look containing my thoughts.
However, his eyes were already on the prospective priests, not me.
“Then, I will explain it in detail first, so listen carefully. From now on, you will receive swordsmanship training for three hours a day, two days a week, until the preliminary priest training ends.”
Excluding rest days, a week is five or three days long.
Two out of five is a fairly frequent occurrence, so it cannot be ignored.
And training 3 hours a day is not the typical 3 hours.
It’s three hours of hellish training, no different than the Maxis priest tormenting prospective priests.
Naturally, lamentations flowed from the mouths of the prospective priests.
“It’s probably going to be so hard that you’ll want to give up. I’m going to act with that in mind.”
Oh, how can you say that so calmly?
There may be people who give up on education because they are really scared.
“But I believe you will follow me until the end!”
Priest Maxis smiled broadly and lined up the prospective priests.
Now we’re in real trouble… We’re in big trouble…
***
I am sitting on a chair and watching the prospective priests doing warm-up exercises before training.
It makes me wonder if that’s a warm-up exercise, but it’s really a warm-up exercise because I haven’t really started yet.
It’s already been an hour just sitting down and standing up.
Some priests are already sweating profusely, while others have their entire clothes soaked in sweat as if they have been caught in a heavy rain.
It’s pitiful…
Phew….
“West!”
I somehow suppressed the laughter that was flowing out and turned my head in the direction where I heard the angel’s voice.
Even today, I saw Stella, who came to talk to me under the pretext of personally checking the condition of the prospective priests.
As soon as Stella arrived, Aria put down a chair next to me.
Stella said thank you, sat down, smiled brightly, and held my hand.
“Hehe, sir, your hands are warm as expected~♬”
She looks in a good mood today too.
I was sad because I couldn’t even see his face in the morning, but now that I can see him like this, I feel better too.
“You came a little late today.”
“Hehe, I have a lot of work to do. By the way, what are the prospective priests doing now?”
“It’s a warm-up exercise.”
“Warm-up exercise…?”
Yeah… I understand everything.
You’re probably wondering if that’s a warm-up exercise for swordsmanship training.
Because I did that too.
It might be more correct to call it a loss of strength rather than a warm-up.